Recent content by ma123

I have 3 holes in a recently skimmed ceiling which unfortunatly had to be cut out for electrics. The holes are about 6 inches in diameter. I have repaired some big holes before in walls, although not on a ceiling. I have some plasterboard, drywall adhesive and bonding plaster left over from...

I am going to be fitting venetian blinds on some windows. The windows have secondary glazing so this means the blinds are going to need to come out about 4cm from the window frame so it will miss the secondary glazing. Also the gap between the top architrave and secondary glazing where you would...

I have recently bought some hardboard which I am going to start laying over the floorboards in my rooms. After that I will fit carpet. The floorboards are not too bad, but in some places they dip slightly and some floorboards are slightly lower then others. The unevenness is only in a few...

ok thanks. I checked the walls today, the brick was cold, but couldn't see any signs of damp. Will try fitting the sockets soon.

Hi, I have a flat in an old building and most of the sockets are surface mounted. I am going to be plastering the walls soon, so thought it would be a good time to sink the sockets into the walls so the sockets are flush against the wall. The building is old, the walls are just brick with...